'Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe will be presented a Hero Award in June by the organizers of The Trevor Project, an anti-suicide and support group for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender teenagers.

A ceremony will be held in June to recognize Radcliffe’s work with the organization, said Exposay.com.

Daniel had started his involvement with the support group two years ago. The 21-year-old actor has expressed excitement over the recognition and said, according to Exposay.com: “It’s fantastic. The fact that they think of what I’ve done by promoting awareness of the Trevor Project itself and the issues that it works for to promote and help is a great honor.”

The English actor has placed great importance to his Hero Award.

He said, I think that out of everything that I’ve done so far in my career, I think this is absolutely one of the most important, if not the most important thing, that I’m associated with.”

One of Radcliffe’s notable contributions in the project is his appearance in a Public Service Announcement for The Trevor Project 24-hour help line.

The facility has 160 volunteers responding to the calls of those individuals who are in need of help and guidance.

The actor who started with the 'Harry Potter' series even before he was a teenager has paid tribute to the hundreds of volunteers and counselors of The Trevor Project, founded in 1998 by filmmakers James Lecesne, Peggy Rajski and Randy Stone.

Radcliffe joins other Hero Award recipients named by Exposay.com including actor Nathan Lane, actress Vanessa Williams and ‘Milk’ screenwriter, Dustin Lance Black.

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